Ritual ImplementsChinese3rd century BCE-3rd century CE
Heavy Jade Statuette of a Bearded Old Man
206 BCE - 220 CE (?)
Dimensions
9.1 x 3.8 x 2.7 cm (3 9/16 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/16 in.) unspecified: 143 g
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